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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2992I Empyrean Energy PLC 16 June 2017 \n\nEmpyrean Energy PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: EME / Sector: Oil & Gas\n16 June 2017\nEmpyrean Energy PLC (\"Empyrean\" or the \"Company\")\n \nProjects Update\n \nEmpyrean Energy plc, the oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, is pleased to announce the following update on operations:\n \nBlock 29/11 China\n \nThe Company's 3D seismic acquisition programme is progressing well with approximately 1/3 of the acquisition complete. The data collected so far has been of good quality. \n \nMako South-1 well Duyung PSC Indonesia\n \nThe company has been advised by Conrad Petroleum that the COSL Seeker jack-up rig has arrived on location for the drilling of the Mako South-1 well and is presently continuing to rig up in preparation for drilling operations to commence within days. A further announcement will be made when rigging up is complete and drilling operations commence.\n \nSacramento Basin Assets\n \nEmpyrean advises that Sacgasco Limited (\"Sacgasco\") is in the final stage of finalising the Farm-in Agreement and JOA documents. As announced 15 June 2017 Empyrean was required to pay US$10,000 upfront and then a further US$90,000 (collectively \"the Dempsey Deposit\") upon signing the Farm-in and JOA documents for the Dempsey Prospect and a further US$20,000 (\"the Alvares Deposit\") to reimburse Sacgasco for back costs and leasing of the Alvares Prospect. In addition, Empyrean was required to pay US$1,500,000 by 17 June 2017 (\"the Dempsey Consideration\") towards dry hole costs (i.e. up to the point of testing and running production casing or abandonment) of the Dempsey-1 Well to earn its 25% Working Interest in the Dempsey Prospect. If the Dempsey-1 Well costs exceed US$3,200,000 then Empyrean will pay 25% of any further costs under standard JOA terms. Empyrean has paid US$10,000 under its agreement so far and Sacgasco have agreed that Empyrean will pay the balance of US$90,000 for the Dempsey Deposit and US$20,000 for the Alvares Deposit within 3 working days of signing the definitive Farm-in Agreement and JOA documents. Furthermore, it has been agreed that Empyrean will pay US$1,500,000 for the Dempsey Consideration after the definitive Farm-in Agreement and JOA has been si...